Sales tax rebuttal
All good fairy tales begin with “Once upon a time” and a recent opinion article in the newspaper is no exception. I would like...
Issue 7 dumped
This morning, Oct. 27, the Arkansas Supreme Court disqualified Issue 7, the Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act, ruling that 12,000 signatures didn’t comply with laws...
Esoteric Astrology as news for week Oct. 26 – Nov. 1
Ghosts, Goblins & Spirits
As the Sun enters Scorpio we all of a sudden enter the autumn festivals, especially Halloween (the day after Scorpio new...
Council odds and ends
Alderman Bob Thomas suggested at Monday’s meeting that council have its own travel and training budget. He pointed out that historically, aldermen have depended...
Cemetery needs to liven up budget
Alderman Bob Thomas, who has sat on the Cemetery Commission for the past six months, gave a brief history of the Eureka Springs cemetery...
Commentary Arkansas ballot issues: Some guidance
On Nov. 8, in addition to choosing candidates for national, state and local elections, there are seven state ballot issues to consider.
To carefully consider...
Spending freeze covers lower revenue
Prior to Monday evening’s regular meeting, Eureka Springs City Council held a budget workshop where Mayor Butch Berry said even though tax revenue is...
Reece and Barr vie for Carroll County Judge
This Carroll County election has many municipal, county and even state elected officials running unopposed. But the race for the top administrator in the...
HDC removes final hurdle to demolition at Community Center
It took three tries, but the Eureka Springs Community Center Foundation got approval from the Historic District Commission for the redesigned plan for razing...
One pipeline ready; Kings River tunnel arduous
The Carroll-Boone Water District Board of Commissioners learned at the Oct. 20 meeting that the first section of the parallel transmission line project is...